Zurich teacher released from custody
There was “too much closeness” towards a fourth-grader, says the school’s principal.
Karin Hofer / NZZ
fbi. The case happened on June 11th: At that time, a teacher in the Glatttal school district in Zurich observed a colleague behaving inappropriately with a schoolchild. The school principal spoke of “too much closeness” with a fourth-grader. It is not yet known what exactly the man is accused of.
After the allegations became known, the public prosecutor’s office opened criminal proceedings against the teacher on suspicion of crimes against sexual integrity. The man was arrested on June 25 and remanded in custody because there was a risk of collusion in his case.
The teacher is no longer in custody. Erich Wenzinger, spokesman for the Zurich Public Prosecutor’s Office, has provided a corresponding Report from Tamedia newspapers confirmedThe teacher was released from custody on August 5. However, the Zurich public prosecutor’s office is continuing criminal proceedings against the man, who has partially confessed.
The incident has already had professional consequences for the teacher. The school where he taught for four years has fired him. For the time being, he will not be able to find a job at any other school in Zurich. As long as criminal proceedings are ongoing, a teacher in the canton of Zurich cannot take up a new job.
In addition, the Zurich authorities have reported the employment ban to the Conference of Cantonal Ministers of Education. This is intended to prevent an accused teacher from finding employment in another canton without the authorities there knowing about the allegations.
15 kilograms of cocaine in luggage: Cantonal police arrest two men at the airport
obeOn Tuesday (13 August), the Zurich cantonal police made a major discovery at the airport. According to a statement, they found over 15 kilograms of cocaine in two suitcases when checking the luggage of transit passengers. The suitcases containing the drugs belong to two Greeks aged 20 and 24. They were travelling from São Paulo to Athens and just wanted to change trains in Zurich. The two have now been arrested.
The cocaine was handed over to the Zurich Forensic Institute, according to the cantonal police.
Cyclist seriously injured in fall in Bauma
The accident site on Bliggenswilerstrasse in Bauma.
Zurich Cantonal Police
bai. On Monday at 1:30 p.m., a 67-year-old cyclist was riding on Bliggenswilerstrasse in Bauma. He suddenly fell near the “Chatzentöbeli” and sustained serious injuries.
The Uster rescue service provided first aid at the scene of the accident. The senior citizen was then flown to hospital by helicopter.
According to initial findings, neither the cause of the fall nor the direction of travel of the accident victim is known. The cantonal police and public prosecutor’s office are now investigating.
The cantonal police are asking witnesses to call 058 648 65 90.
Man in Zurich Altstetten hit by train and fatally injured
On Sunday morning, a man was fatally injured on the tracks at Zurich Altstetten station.
Gaëtan Bally / Keystone
cogA man was hit by a suburban train at Zurich Altstetten station early on Sunday morning (11 August) and fatally injured. As the police announced on Monday, the man is a 29-year-old tourist from the Czech Republic.
According to the police, the accident occurred at 3:30 a.m. The man was walking on the track towards Zurich when a night train was traveling on the same track from Urdorf to Zurich. The train driver immediately initiated emergency braking, but was unable to prevent the collision with the pedestrian. According to the statement, the man died at the scene of the accident.
The exact circumstances of the accident are now being investigated by the responsible public prosecutor’s office and the Zurich city police.
Rafz: Fifty stolen cell phones seized
etc. The Federal Office for Customs and Border Security (BAZG) seized around fifty mobile phones during a vehicle inspection in the area on the border with Germany on the night of Sunday (11 August). The four people in the vehicle were arrested, according to the Zurich cantonal police, which is now leading the investigation.
The vehicle was spotted in Rafzerfeld shortly after midnight and attempted to evade a check by the BAZG, but failed. The officers arrested four Colombian nationals aged between 32 and 38. It is suspected that the men committed pickpocketing at the Street Parade. The BAZG therefore handed the suspects over to the Zurich Cantonal Police. During the questioning by the Cantonal Police, the first reports came in from victims who were able to locate their stolen cell phones.
Fire at Winterthur campsite – police estimate damage at hundreds of thousands of francs
hin. A fire broke out on Friday afternoon (August 9) at the Schützenweiher campsite in Winterthur. According to a statement from the cantonal police, several caravans were ablaze. The fire spread quickly and several gas bottles exploded on the site, wrote the cantonal police. The fire brigade managed to bring the fire under control and extinguish it.
No one was injured and all residents were able to get to safety in time. However, the fire destroyed several caravans and bungalows. The cantonal police estimate the damage at hundreds of thousands of francs.
The cause of the fire is now the subject of police investigation.
Trick thieves steal necklace at dance event – city police advise caution at the Street Parade
lip. Zurich city police arrested two suspected pickpockets on Wednesday evening (7 August). The two men are said to have danced with a man on stage at a dance event in District 1 and snatched his necklace. When the police arrived at the scene shortly after 11 p.m., a group detained a 16-year-old Algerian. He was arrested and taken to a police station for further investigation.
According to the city police, an accomplice had already fled. However, thanks to the precise description, he was recognized by a patrol in District 5 a short time later. The police found the stolen necklace on him, an 18-year-old Algerian. He was also arrested. The two men are suspected of having committed other similar crimes.
With the Street Parade next weekend in mind, the city police recommend that bags and backpacks be kept closed and carried on the front of the body when in a crowd. Visitors are also advised to avoid bringing valuables into crowds if possible, or to store valuables in inside pockets.
Caught in a police check with kilos of cocaine in the car
hub. For a man who had hidden ten kilograms of cocaine in his car, a 52-year-old apparently did not behave particularly inconspicuously on Tuesday morning. He drove his car “very unsafely” on the A3 near Richterswil in the direction of Zurich, the cantonal police later announced.
That’s why he caught the attention of a patrol, who directed him to a rest area for inspection. There, the suspicion that something was wrong was confirmed, because a drug-sniffing dog showed great interest in the center console of the car.
Specialists from the Federal Office for Customs and Border Security then dismantled the interior of the car and found a cavity in which the cocaine was hidden. Ten packages, wrapped in plastic and bearing the logo of the luxury fashion brand Dior – presumably a coded identification for the recipient of the delivery.
The driver, an Albanian resident in Germany, was arrested and handed over to the public prosecutor’s office.
Man shot on August 1 released from hospital
hub. A strange incident on August 1st in Dietikon continues to be a mystery. It is not unusual for there to be loud bangs on the national holiday. That is why a 48-year-old man initially thought he had been hit by a firework when he felt pain in his upper body that evening.
In fact, the Swiss man, who was sitting in front of a bar on the church square on the edge of the festive hustle and bustle, had been grazed by a bullet. He had to be taken to hospital by ambulance. The police later found several shell casings and projectiles in the area around the bar.
Six days later, the cantonal police have now announced that the man has been able to leave the hospital. Who fired the shots and why remains unclear, despite the search for clues by specialists from the Forensic Institute. The police are therefore repeating their appeal for witnesses: in particular, people who found cartridge cases in the vicinity of the crime scene should come forward.
Wheelchair user hit by car on pedestrian crossing
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A wheelchair user was hit late on Monday evening at the Balgrist tram stop in Zurich’s District 8. This was announced by the Zurich city police. According to the report, a car driver was travelling out of town on Forchstrasse at around 9:45 p.m. when the wheelchair user tried to cross the street on the pedestrian crossing. The car hit the wheelchair, the 23-year-old man fell and was slightly injured. The wheelchair was damaged in the accident.
The driver of the car drove off without caring for the injured young man. The city police immediately began an investigation. As the police wrote in a second statement on Tuesday afternoon, the driver turned himself in to the police on Tuesday morning. The driver involved in the accident is a 36-year-old man.
The city police are looking for witnesses for further investigations into the accident.
Police arrest three necklace thieves from Morocco in Zurich
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On Sunday morning (4 August), the police arrested three young men from Morocco who are said to have robbed a passerby in Zurich city centre. According to a statement from the Zurich city police, the 51-year-old victim was walking along the Utoquai with his wife shortly before 10 a.m. The perpetrators approached the couple, then one of the trio suddenly hit the man and snatched his necklace.
The trio then fled in the direction of the Quai Bridge. The victim reported the theft to the police. The couple’s information eventually led the police to one of the three suspected perpetrators. He was arrested on Bahnhofstrasse.
Another patrol tracked down the other two suspects on Oetenbachgasse with the help of a police dog. The three arrested are Moroccans aged 17 and 18. After being questioned by the police, they were handed over to the public prosecutor’s office and the youth prosecutor’s office.
48-year-old is injured by a graze bullet in a bar
lip. A man was shot in Dietikon during the national holiday celebrations. It was initially assumed that he had been hit in the upper body by a firework, the Zurich cantonal police wrote in a statement. The victim, who had previously been alone in the outdoor lounge of a bar on Löwenstrasse/Kirchplatz, was taken to hospital by ambulance.
The police later found cartridge cases and projectiles in the area. The subsequent investigation into the 48-year-old Swiss man’s injuries revealed that he had been grazing. At the time of the incident, the church square was very busy due to the national holiday celebrations. No other people were injured.
Specialists from the Forensic Institute secured various traces at the crime scene and in the surrounding area. The investigations into the perpetrators, the exact course of events and the background are being conducted by the Zurich Cantonal Police and the Public Prosecutor’s Office I for serious violent crimes.
